Youth group activities Risk Assessment Template
Create a professional, comprehensive risk assessment for youth group activities in place of worship settings. Tailor hazards and measures to your needs and download a professional PDF. Add your own branding.
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What this covers.
This template focuses on typical risks and controls for youth group activities in place of worship settings. You can add, remove or adapt items to match your context.
Potential benefits
- Builds resilience, self-esteem, and confidence in young people.
- Encourages positive peer relationships and leadership skills.
- Provides a safe environment for teenagers to discuss challenges.
- Encourages personal growth through mentorship and role models.
- Promotes healthy alternatives to risky behaviours through engagement.
Typical hazards & measures
- Outdoor play in grounds — Define boundaries, check surfaces for hazards, and post leaders at corners. Provide supervision during ball games, set whistle signal for gathering, and restrict access to car parks.
- Use of electrical equipment (music/AV) — PAT-test kit, tape down cables, restrict youth from unsupervised setup, and ensure volumes are kept at safe levels. Keep spares and train one leader to operate equipment.
- Arrival and departure at venue — Provide lighting at entrances, position leaders to welcome and supervise, keep doors clear, and monitor traffic areas during drop-off/pick-up. Record attendance and ensure no one leaves unaccompanied without prior consent.
- Safeguarding conduct — Require all leaders to undergo appropriate background checks, reinforce the organisational code of conduct, and prohibit unsupervised one-to-one meetings unless risk-assessed. Ensure rooms have visibility through open doors or windows, and train leaders to report safeguarding concerns immediately to the designated safeguarding officer.
- Supervision ratios — Maintain minimum of 2 adults present, with 1:10 ratio for teens. Always ensure cover if a leader leaves. Position leaders to maintain line-of-sight and ensure at least one safeguarding-trained adult is on duty.
How to use this template
- Click Create Risk Assessment: Youth group activities to begin immediately.
- Review suggested hazards and measures, then tailor as needed.
- Download your PDF. Create a free account if you want to save.
FAQ
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Can I download a PDF?
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Can I edit a saved assessment?
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